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Amazon is coming, joining Genzyme, Google, and Microsoft. Apartments, shops, and cafes are springing up. Don’t blink or you’ll miss something big in this area’s hottest neighborhood. By Eric Moskowitz

Why the MFA’s director should stop complaining about the city looking for money and start opening his wallet. By Eric Weinberger

The new Red Sox first base coach talks about Florida . . . and Japanese game shows. By Shira Springer

Traipsing the neighborhood together works wonders for our marriage. By Howard Scott

They both love the midday ritual. But will a daytime get-together really satisfy?

In these recipes, blood oranges flavor sherbet, salad, and a sweet-sour sauce for fish. By Adam Ried

Striking to both the eye and the palate, blood oranges’ reddish flesh ranges from pale pink to deep merlot, sometimes in the same fruit.

Do you need to invite your mother’s boorish new beau to family functions? Plus, are drugstore clerks allowed to read your greeting cards? By Robin Abrahams

No fashion accessory declares your personality quite like a hat. By Tina Sutton

Find your cozy retreat in Charlestown, Manchester-by-the-Sea, or Norwell. By Vanessa Parks

Globe photographer Matthew J. Lee got this remarkable shot of Hingham High high-jumper Chris McDowell hopping effortlessly onto his kitchen counter.

Two fresh perspectives on the Super Bowl.

Globe Magazine readers respond to stories from recent issues, including Neil Swidey’s account of New England’s groaning electrical grid, “What If the Lights Go Out?”